WhiteLightsaber
09/12/2008, 10:02 PM
Okay, so I learned (I guess incorrectly, not sure yet) how to pack a reactor. I learned to sandwich the GFO and carbon in between filter pads. So it would go: intake - filterpad - carbon - gfo - filterpad - output. Now, there would be no tumbling, because of how packed it was.
Now, I recently learned I was doing it wrong, and the GFO is supposed to tumble. However, I am being told that it will reduce the effectiveness of the GFO.
So I am somewhat confused. Would increased flow through two filterpads holding the GFO work better, or is it better to tumble the media? Wouldn't tumbling the media cause it to break apart and cause problems?
Thanks for any insight...
Now, I recently learned I was doing it wrong, and the GFO is supposed to tumble. However, I am being told that it will reduce the effectiveness of the GFO.
So I am somewhat confused. Would increased flow through two filterpads holding the GFO work better, or is it better to tumble the media? Wouldn't tumbling the media cause it to break apart and cause problems?
Thanks for any insight...